John Danks vs. Ray Herbert — Career Comparison

John Danks
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ray Herbert a clear advantage over John Danks across the core pitching metrics. Ray Herbert led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 106), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 86), and home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 75). John Danks held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 78). Ray Herbert was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Danks and Ray Herbert

John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.48
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.95
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.48
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.13
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.47
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.5
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.62
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.51
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.17
43.17
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.29
49.29
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.99
57.99
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
4.38
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
4.01
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4510
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1503.1
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
9.18
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.18
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.8
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
2.94
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1102
6.6
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.26
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.18
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6415
38.4
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8010
38.32
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.35
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
4.69
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
4.43
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.24
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.78
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5804
34.75
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.4
38.4
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for John Danks and Ray Herbert

John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.48
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.08
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.48
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
1.18
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4510
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1503.1
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.33
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.68
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
1.62
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.097
1.097
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.51
56.51
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Danks and Ray Herbert

John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
5292.86
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
374.31
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
514.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
522.02
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
73.39
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
2.37
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.2
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.05
-22.49
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
33.94
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
John Danks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.93
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Danks
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA